Rooftop Films for the seventh year in a row is collaborating with the
Independent Filmmaker Project on screenings events during the 34th
edition of the IFP’s Independent Film Week. Rooftop Films will co-host the Independent Filmmaker Labs “Sneak Preview” Showcase, a free and open to the public party and screening. The
Labs Showcase gives audiences a first-look at 20 new films,
before their festival premieres.
This outdoor screening will take place on Monday, September 16th at 7pm on the Pier along the East River at Solar One 24-20 FDR Drive, Service Road East (At 23rd street and the East River New York, NY). The
IFP
Labs Screenings will be preceded
by live music and followed by filmmaker Q&As.
“These screenings are a
fantastic opportunity for filmmakers, industry insiders, and
independent film fans to meet many of the most exciting emerging
filmmakers before their films hit the festival circuit.” said Dan
Nuxoll, Program Director for Rooftop Films.
IFP Lab Showcase is as follows:
Documentary Labs
Approaching the Elephant
Directed by Amanda Wilder; produced by Jay Craven and Robert Greene
Bringing Tibet Home
Written and directed by Tenzin Tsetan Choklay; produced by Tenzin Tsetan Choklay and Tenzing Rigdol
Do I Sound Gay?
Written and directed by David Thorpe; produced by David Thorpe, Howard
Gertler, and Jenny Raskin; executive produced by Dan Cogan
Evolution of a Criminal
Directed by Darius Clark Monroe; produced by Darius Clark Monroe and Jen Gatien; executive produced by Spike Lee
Farmer Veteran
Directed by Alix Blair and Jeremy Lange; produced by D.L. Anderson
In Country
Directed by Mike Attie and Meghan O’Hara; produced by Meghan O’Hara, Mike Attie, Daniel Chalfen, and Jim Butterworth
Kasamayaki (Made in Kasama)
Directed and produced by Yuki Kokubo; executive produced by Annelliesse Popescu
The Life and Mind of Mark DeFriest
Written and directed by Gabriel London; produced by Gabriel London and
Daniel Chalfen; executive produced by David Menschel, Peter Brusik, and
Jim Butterworth
Mateo
Directed by Aaron Naar; produced by Aaron Naar and Benjamin Dohrmann
Roots and Webs
Directed by Sara Dosa; produced by Josh Penn; executive produced by Adam Spielberg and John Montague
Narrative Labs
AWOL
Directed by Dev Shoval; written by Dev Shoval and Karolina Waclawiak; produced by Jessica Caldwell
Below Dreams
Written, directed, and produced by Garrett Bradley
Beneath the Harvest Sky
Written, directed, and produced by Gita Pullapilly and Aron Gaudet;
produced by Kavita Pullapilly; executive produced by Allison Jones
Dig Two Graves
Written and directed by Hunter Adams; produced by Hunter Adams, PJ Fishwick, and Claire Connelly
Dukhtar
Written and directed by Afia Nathaniel; produced by Afia Nathaniel and Khalid Ali; executive produced by Muhammad Nadeem Nawaz
Gabriel
Written and directed by Lou Howe; produced by Ben Howe and Luca Borghese
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